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Re: [Logic_Cafe] Re: MySpace music site / Better Idea / MAN PARRISH

2007-04-04 by Andy Hardwake

Thanks man. I heard about it, but never took it seriously. Will give it 
a try.

Best,

Andy

-- 
Andy Hardwake
Composer/Producer
<http://www.myspace.com/andyhardwake>

On Apr 4, 2007, at 7:37 AM, Man Parrish wrote:

> Hey Guys,
>
> There's a better idea... I use CdBaby.com. An AWSOME, honest site and 
> service for indie
> folks and unsigned musicians. Its also free.. I've made a few thousand 
> bucks this past year
> from selling my stuff on there. They are SUPER connected with iTunes, 
> MSN, Yahoo,
> AOHell, Napster and tons of other online distribution services. You 
> simply register on their
> website, and send in your stuff [no review process, they take all 
> kinds of music] as a cd or
> CD-R with "home-made" graphics, which is what i did. Sign an agreement 
> that you are the
> rightfull owner and you're in. They have "instant in" to sites like 
> iTunes [which normally
> takes 3-4 months to get "reviewed"] and about 30 other online stores. 
> CdBaby.com has
> deals that bypass all that 'review" stuff that iTunes has.
>
> They also pay directly to your bank account. I get payouts aprox 2x a 
> month. Once for
> "domestic" and once for "foreign" online sales [like iTunes Europe, 
> etc]  iTunes charges 99
> cents and keeps something like 40 cents. 60 cents goes to CdBaby and 
> they keep 9 cents
> for all the work and accounting they do. You get aprox 50 cents or 
> half. So....When was
> the last time you did a record deal that paid you 50% ?? And it's 
> non-exclusive, [you can
> still do MySpace or your own website like I do]. It's easy, honest and 
> you send in your stuff
> to one place and they re-send it to like 30 different online stores !
>
> Their website has all the info, and they have paid out a few million 
> [yes million] so far in
> royalties.. http://www.CdBaby.com
>
> Many online stores require that you are "released". So when you send 
> your cd to CdBaby,
> they stock a copy on their warehouse shelves, which "technically" is a 
> phyisical copy [or a
> release]  The artwork you give them is what winds up on iTunes, so get 
> photoshop
> happy... lol.  Any questions, let me know.... I generated tons income 
> from my old catalog,
> and I'm now compiling a re-mix and "rare tracks" compilation for 
> them.. Gee.. money
> motivates ... lol
>
> Good luck !
>
> -Man Parrish

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